NCLEX-PN
NCLEX PN Practice Tests Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse understands that which of these body substances are modes of transmission for hepatitis B? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Hepatitis B is transmitted via blood, semen, and vaginal secretions. Feces and urine are not significant transmission modes.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse caring for a client with a central venous catheter (CVC) enters the client’s room and notes that the CVC is dislodged and lying in the client’s bed linens. The client appears cyanotic and is tachypneic and diaphoretic. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Oxygen, occlusive dressing, vital sign monitoring, and provider notification address air embolism risk and hypoxia. High Fowler may worsen air entry; semi-Fowler is preferred.
Question 3 of 5
When monitoring an infant with a left-to-right sided heart shunt, which findings would the nurse expect during the physical assessment? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: Left-to-right shunts (e.g., VS
D) cause pulmonary overcirculation, leading to diaphoresis, murmurs, and poor weight gain. Clubbing and cyanosis are more typical of right-to-left shunts.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with Hodgkin's disease who will be receiving radiation therapy. The nurse recognizes that, as a result of the radiation therapy, the client is most likely to experience
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: nausea. Because the client with Hodgkin's disease is usually healthy when therapy begins, the nausea is especially troubling.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is acting as a preceptor for a student nurse in the labor and delivery unit. Which action by the student would require correction by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Artificial nails harbor bacteria, and scrubbing underneath is inadequate; they should be avoided in labor and delivery. Other actions align with infection control protocols.